Transportation
Introduction
Transportation is a major source of greenhouse gas emissions and other pollutants that contribute to health problems such as heart and respiratory diseases and cancer. Due to disproportionate exposure, these health impacts are frequently more pronounced in low-income communities next to major transportation corridors. In addition, the extraction, production, and global distribution of fuels for transportation can damage environmentally and/or culturally significant ecosystems and may financially benefit hostile and/or oppressive governments. Institutions can positively impact human and ecological health and support local economies by modeling sustainable transportation systems.
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This tab provides access to data collected through AASHE’s Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). STARS is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance. STARS enables meaningful comparisons over time and across institutions using a common set of measurements developed with broad participation from the campus sustainability community.
All responses reference content from reports under the latest version of STARS, version 2.2. AASHE membership and log-in is required.
OP 15: Campus Fleet
- Description of efforts to support alternative fuel and power technology in the campus fleet
- Website URL - Campus fleet
OP 16: Commute Modal Split
- Percent of students that use more sustainable commuting options
- Percent of employees that use more sustainable commuting options
- Percent of students that commute using a single-occupancy vehicle as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that commute using a single-occupancy vehicle as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students that walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that walk, bicycle, or use other non-motorized means as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students that use public transport as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of employees that use public transport as their primary mode of transportation
- Percent of students enrolled exclusively in distance education
- Percent of employees that telecommute for 50 percent or more of their regular work hours
- Website URL - Sustainable commuting options
OP 17: Support for Sustainable Transportation
- Description of the bicycle sharing program
- Description of the car sharing program
- Description of incentives for full-efficient vehicles
- Description of electric vehicle charging stations
- Description of incentives or programs to encourage employees to live close to campus
- Website URL - Sustainable transportation
Additional analysis on scores and quantitative fields can be conducted using the STARS Benchmarking Tool.